Gil Hova π Dreamation
@gil.hova.net
He/him. JC/NYC.
Informal Ferret Games, robot fight facilitator at NHRL, weird/noisy music, ferret fan. Still not a negotiable Final Fantasy currency.
All my links: https://gil.hova.net
Informal Ferret Games, robot fight facilitator at NHRL, weird/noisy music, ferret fan. Still not a negotiable Final Fantasy currency.
All my links: https://gil.hova.net
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This Saturday is the start of the NHRL season! I've spent the past few months working on a bunch of projects, like refreshing our judging criteria for more exciting fights. 2026 is going to be amazing.
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RFK, Jr. says a Harvard researcher cured schizophrenia by feeding his patient a meat-heavy keto diet. The Harvard researcher says he did not. For busy schizophrenic lovers of beef tallow, it can be hard to know who to trust.
February 10, 2026 at 2:59 AM
RFK, Jr. says a Harvard researcher cured schizophrenia by feeding his patient a meat-heavy keto diet. The Harvard researcher says he did not. For busy schizophrenic lovers of beef tallow, it can be hard to know who to trust.
Someone is having himself a cozy evening
February 10, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Someone is having himself a cozy evening
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Something Iβve seen repeatedly in tabletop game design is designers mistaking a "situated experience" for a marketable game.
It looks like this:
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It looks like this:
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February 9, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Something Iβve seen repeatedly in tabletop game design is designers mistaking a "situated experience" for a marketable game.
It looks like this:
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It looks like this:
π²βοΈ(1/19)
What is it with their reluctance to show replays? They didn't show replays of the USA win in mixed curling this afternoon; I had turned away at that point and completely missed it
February 9, 2026 at 11:41 PM
What is it with their reluctance to show replays? They didn't show replays of the USA win in mixed curling this afternoon; I had turned away at that point and completely missed it
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please give us more personal data please please please please cβmon youβre being so mean dude. we only got breached like three times. weβre NOT going to sell it man please please please plus its for like safety? so youβre the one who looks stupid right now come on pleaaaaaase just one data point bro
February 9, 2026 at 6:44 PM
please give us more personal data please please please please cβmon youβre being so mean dude. we only got breached like three times. weβre NOT going to sell it man please please please plus its for like safety? so youβre the one who looks stupid right now come on pleaaaaaase just one data point bro
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also the venn diagram of people mad they can't understand the lyrics and the people who think born in the usa is about how good america is is a circle
my opinion on the Bad Bunny halftime show, and non-English music in general, is that i think a need to βbe able to understand the lyricsβ displays an embarrassing shallowness of the speaker to appreciate the voice as an instrument & to appreciate music as something other than a lyric delivery system
February 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
also the venn diagram of people mad they can't understand the lyrics and the people who think born in the usa is about how good america is is a circle
This is what happens when media creators embrace the "number go up" mentality, instead of building community and trust. Thank you Rodney for shining a light on this deceptive practice.
Today I emailed publishers about a concerning practice a board game media creator engaged in. This will likely become public, so I'm providing the details here to give the full context of what I shared.
1) Document: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o8ovt...
2) Video: youtu.be/fHXGWflPj4c
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1) Document: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/o8ovt...
2) Video: youtu.be/fHXGWflPj4c
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www.dropbox.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:01 PM
This is what happens when media creators embrace the "number go up" mentality, instead of building community and trust. Thank you Rodney for shining a light on this deceptive practice.
I believe itβs a microtonal guitar!
February 9, 2026 at 9:26 AM
I believe itβs a microtonal guitar!
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Macbeth: SHIT
February 9, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Macbeth: SHIT
Yeah, with the new kickoff rules.
February 9, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Yeah, with the new kickoff rules.
I've never seen a Super Bowl with such lousy QB play.
Credit to the 2 defenses, but... yikes.
Credit to the 2 defenses, but... yikes.
February 9, 2026 at 2:45 AM
I've never seen a Super Bowl with such lousy QB play.
Credit to the 2 defenses, but... yikes.
Credit to the 2 defenses, but... yikes.
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is anyone else worried there may be a large vessel approaching the stadium
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
is anyone else worried there may be a large vessel approaching the stadium
I canβt emphasize enough how amazing this instrumental two-piece band is.
Oh, man. I know Weird Music Internet is blowing up a bit over these two, but itβs so up my street itβs ridiculous. Just so beautifully conceived and absurd and very welcome right now youtu.be/0Ssi-9wS1so?...
Angine de Poitrine - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
YouTube video by KEXP
youtu.be
February 8, 2026 at 10:58 PM
I canβt emphasize enough how amazing this instrumental two-piece band is.
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athlete: so if triathlon is running, biking and swimming, that must mean biathlon is running and biking?
coach: [taking out skis and a gun] haha yeah youβd think so
coach: [taking out skis and a gun] haha yeah youβd think so
February 8, 2026 at 5:58 PM
athlete: so if triathlon is running, biking and swimming, that must mean biathlon is running and biking?
coach: [taking out skis and a gun] haha yeah youβd think so
coach: [taking out skis and a gun] haha yeah youβd think so
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I missed the news of Zeimet's passing last week. What a legacy of great fun games to leave behind. RIP π«‘ www.wericmartin.com/jacques-zeim...
Jacques Zeimet Has Passed Away
Designer of Cockroach Poker, Geistesblitz, and dozens more games
www.wericmartin.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:09 PM
I missed the news of Zeimet's passing last week. What a legacy of great fun games to leave behind. RIP π«‘ www.wericmartin.com/jacques-zeim...
Oh gosh pass interference is a nightmare, haha. I was surprised at how poorly replay went. I wonder if the idea was sound but the execution was poor.
February 8, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Oh gosh pass interference is a nightmare, haha. I was surprised at how poorly replay went. I wonder if the idea was sound but the execution was poor.
βBadly flawedβ can really be an eye-of-the-beholder thing. All these things youβre pointing out as flaws arenβt issues to the core audience, so βfixingβ them wonβt have the effect youβd expect!
February 8, 2026 at 4:54 PM
βBadly flawedβ can really be an eye-of-the-beholder thing. All these things youβre pointing out as flaws arenβt issues to the core audience, so βfixingβ them wonβt have the effect youβd expect!
Likewise, the games we play can have characteristics that seem like clear and obvious flaws, but people like them anyway, because thereβs something else about it that clicks with them.
February 8, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Likewise, the games we play can have characteristics that seem like clear and obvious flaws, but people like them anyway, because thereβs something else about it that clicks with them.
People will hammer on this famous thing on how its plot doesnβt make sense, but we donβt watch things for if they make sense, we watch them for how they make us feel.
February 8, 2026 at 4:54 PM
People will hammer on this famous thing on how its plot doesnβt make sense, but we donβt watch things for if they make sense, we watch them for how they make us feel.
I donβt agree with the writer Jason Pargin on everything, but one thing he said that I liked is how many successful and highly-successful films, books, and TV shows have glaring plot holes, and how little it matters in the end.
February 8, 2026 at 4:54 PM
I donβt agree with the writer Jason Pargin on everything, but one thing he said that I liked is how many successful and highly-successful films, books, and TV shows have glaring plot holes, and how little it matters in the end.
Wasnβt that the play that Belichick called for Flutie in his final game? Iβm a Belichick hater, but I thought that was awesome.
February 8, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Wasnβt that the play that Belichick called for Flutie in his final game? Iβm a Belichick hater, but I thought that was awesome.
Consider it 5 seconds of schadenfreude. Or 5 seconds of sorrow. Depending on who youβre cheering for!
February 8, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Consider it 5 seconds of schadenfreude. Or 5 seconds of sorrow. Depending on who youβre cheering for!
These would be big, difficult changes, but even if theyβre only adopted at the high school level and below, theyβd make a big difference.
February 8, 2026 at 3:46 PM
These would be big, difficult changes, but even if theyβre only adopted at the high school level and below, theyβd make a big difference.
Me too. I wonder if the QB will someday wear tags, and canβt be tackled in the pocket, or at all.
The NCAA targeting rule comes from a good place, but is so inconsistently enforced.
Would love to see shoulder tackles more restricted, and rugby-style arm tackles be required.
The NCAA targeting rule comes from a good place, but is so inconsistently enforced.
Would love to see shoulder tackles more restricted, and rugby-style arm tackles be required.
February 8, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Me too. I wonder if the QB will someday wear tags, and canβt be tackled in the pocket, or at all.
The NCAA targeting rule comes from a good place, but is so inconsistently enforced.
Would love to see shoulder tackles more restricted, and rugby-style arm tackles be required.
The NCAA targeting rule comes from a good place, but is so inconsistently enforced.
Would love to see shoulder tackles more restricted, and rugby-style arm tackles be required.